Health occupations: massage therapists; massage therapist licensure compact; enact. Amends sec. 17951 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17951) & adds secs. 16187e & 17953a.

This bill enacts the Interstate Massage Compact in Michigan, allowing licensed massage therapists to practice across multiple states with a single multistate license. The legislation creates an Interstate Commission to manage the compact and establishes a shared data system for tracking licenses, disciplinary actions, and background checks among member states. While the compact aims to increase mobility for therapists and improve public access to services, it maintains that each state retains the authority to enforce its own laws and regulations regarding massage therapy practice.